Daat Research Releases Coolit and CoolitPCB Version 15

Daat Research Corp. has released version 15 of its Coolit computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software for predicting airflow and heat transfer in electronic equipment as well as v.15 of its CoolitPCB for printed circuit board (PCB) board-level thermal analyses. The company says that with the release of Coolit v.15 and CoolitPCB v.15 it has made significant strides in user productivity.

This Coolit screen image depicts the study of the airflow between the pins of a heat sink. Image courtesy of Daat Research Corp.

Version 15 of Coolit and CoolitPCB deliver an order of magnitude increase in the user interface speed when working with complex CAD-imported objects, according to the company. The company also reports that the solver has undergone major improvements with up to 40% solution time cut for most problems, and an up to a 50% boost for forced convection flows with difficult (multivalued) fan curves. Daat Research adds that model construction efficiency has been made easier with the addition of a second window option to the system, which is particularly effective when using more than one computer monitor.

New functionality debuting in v.15 includes Joule heating, precise layer positioning for PCBs and support for circular/oval PCBs. Viewing computed results and generating reports is said to be easier than early editions with enhancements to CoolPlot, the software’s integrated visualization tool. CoolPlot now includes new Probe components and the ability to write annotations on still images. CoolPlot also now automatically saves the viewing configuration.

Left: Coolit CFD (computational fluid dynamics) software provides an integrated environment for managing electronic thermal behavior and problems.
Right: CoolitPCB enables PCB (printed circuit board) designers and electrical engineers to predict the thermal behavior of designs and determine optimum component placements. Images courtesy of Daat Research Corp.

Among the other improvements introduced in v.15 are a streamlined user interface for fan modeling and increased convergence rates for free convection flows. The quality of exported videos and stills has also been enhanced.

Coolit and CoolitPCB work with Windows operating systems. Coolit v.15 and CoolitPCB v.15 are shipping now. Click here for further information on Coolit v.15 then click here for more on CoolitPCB v.15.

Check out some of Coolit v.15’s features including its pre-/post-processors and solver.

Check out the CoolitPCB v.15 specs.

Register for a trial license of Coolit v.15.

Sign up for a CoolitPCB v.15 evaluation license.

Check out the extensive Coolit case study library.

See why DE’s editors selected Coolit v.15 and CoolitPCB v.15 as their Pick of the Week.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.